eT Realm CITA ed By the end of this lesson you will ‘understand that both adults and children have roles and ose Rad Dee Rue ee ato Cun) on cuees Living together as a family involves everyone doing their s of one thing that is your particular responsiblity in your home, task that you always do. Explain what it is to your partner and whether Think Not everyone will like all the tasks that need to be done around the house. Should different members of a family have specific roles in the household? Look at how one family (where there are two adults and ‘two children) share the various household responsibilities. Task Ean Activity 1 ekitchen | Adult 1 sometimes 1. Draw up your own char based on the tasks in Source 1 List who carries out each task in your family 2. Now get into groups. Think about how it was decided who would do each task in the first place and discuss the following questions in your group: ‘a Do you do any tasks? Cleaning the bathroom Adult 2 adult) Adult 1 ~ sometimes ot family members help out Tidying the i Adult 1 and child 2 Why? Why not? Do you i ialaaaalldaaaanaie ana think you should? Tidying bedroom) Each does their own Did you choose your Looking afte Child 1 tasks, or were you told Domestic shopping (food | Adult 2 which tasks you had to and cleaning prod do? Jobs outside the house. | Adult © Do you think the distribution of tasks in your family is fair? d_ Ifyou don't do your does another family member always end up doing it for you? idening, car washing Family ite It's not just sharing out the tasks that can cause problems in a family. There can be all sorts of reasons for family rows and upsets. Look at the things in Source 2 that families find help their communal life to run more smoothly.